LinkedIn is a very business-orientated type of social network. I like to say that this one is all about "networking" and minimally about "socialising!" My interior design company will regularly accept resumes and job inquiries via LinkedIn from sources that we trust. The site also makes it easy to connect on the basis of geography. Since we are a London-based interior design company, we can restrict the scope of our search terms to (say) only identify potential collaborators in the home counties, for example if we have an upcoming speciality project that is in Central London.
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company - Part II
It seems that rarely a day goes by without the social networking giant Facebook being in the news! One of my colleagues here in London at our interior design company finally persuaded me to join this high-profile social networking community in 2009, and I must say that I have found it a valuable - and fun! - experience. Facebook is the online home of so many interior design firms, lighting specialists, project managers, and master craftspeople that it makes for an exciting and thought-provoking interchange of ideas.
And of course, I simply love to Facebook with members of the public in need of interior design inspiration or ingenuity - whether in London or anywhere on the globe!
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company - Part III
Twitter is one of the newest social networks, and it too can be an amazingly helpful means for interior design companies to connect with their followers. I started out by using Twitter primarily to stay abreast of the latest new design ideas. But since then my Twitter usage has evolved to feature a lot more original content. For example, my Tweets link back to new and interesting blog postings and articles that are written by myself and by my team here at our London interior design company. Similarly, I get to follow all sorts of star designers whose work I admire. It feels like there is always so much to learn!
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company - Part IV
That brings me to the end of this series of blogs on how to use social networking to promote engagement between your interior design company and the broader online community. I hope you've enjoyed reading my thoughts on this exciting new area. These days, it seems that London's interior design companies are slowly but surely moving towards building up more of a social networking presence, and I only hope that this will accelerate as technologies continue to develop that make it ever-easier to stay connected anywhere on the globe.
Property Renovation London - Global Interior Design Consultancy Company in London, UK for Property Renovation and interior design.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Property Renovation London - Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company
Recently, our interior design company was contacted by the producers of the BBC TV sensation "Britain's Empty Homes" for help with augmenting their property portfolio for an upcoming series! I'm sure you are familiar with this fabulous show in which famed London-based presenter Jules Hudson seeks out and renovates some of the million-plus properties in the UK that are currently lying empty. These abandoned homes offer amazing potential for fabulous and glitzy revitalisations - the entire concept meshes perfectly with our interior design company's "from drab to fab" philosophy. I was honoured to be called up personally by the producers of this hit show, but it got me thinking about how and why they chose Global Interior Design from among London's many excellent interior design companies. In this series of blogs, join me as I talk about social networking and the role it plays in the life of a modern interior design company!
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company. Part II.
When I think of social networking, I primarily think of self-expression and communication. For me, social networking is all about communicating messages to my interior design company's supporters, collaborators, and of course past/present/future clients. My social networking strategy focuses on creating compelling, evocative, inspirational and entertaining streams of interior design expression. Astonishingly, most London interior design companies still refuse to engage with social media, but in my experience it is an amazing way of connecting with thought leaders in the international interior design community while simultaneously enhancing the general public's understanding of interior design.
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company. Part III.
I still come across all too many London locals who are confused about the role of interior design companies - they still believe that it is 100% about delightful textiles and colourful paint swatches. Furthermore, confusion persists about the key differentiators between an interior design company, an interior decorating contractor and, say, a general-purpose builder. Social networking can be a huge help in both answering these questions and promoting the interior design profession. I love to engage in online conversations and I am always honoured when people in the industry describe me as a thought leader or interior design maven.
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company. Part IV.
I truly believe that social networking is best for engaging with individuals who might never otherwise connect with an actual interior design company. I love the idea that anyone in the entire world can comment on this blog posting and immediately engage in conversation with me or one of the team here at our London-based interior design company. In the next few parts of this extended set of blog postings, I will tell you all about a few of the social networking websites that I use. Please send me a connection request on any of these sites, or otherwise just send an email to our interior design company's main contact address. I always prioritise responding to genuine inquiries or interesting comments.
Property Renovation London - Global Interior Design Consultancy Company in London, UK for Property Renovation and interior design.
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company. Part II.
When I think of social networking, I primarily think of self-expression and communication. For me, social networking is all about communicating messages to my interior design company's supporters, collaborators, and of course past/present/future clients. My social networking strategy focuses on creating compelling, evocative, inspirational and entertaining streams of interior design expression. Astonishingly, most London interior design companies still refuse to engage with social media, but in my experience it is an amazing way of connecting with thought leaders in the international interior design community while simultaneously enhancing the general public's understanding of interior design.
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company. Part III.
I still come across all too many London locals who are confused about the role of interior design companies - they still believe that it is 100% about delightful textiles and colourful paint swatches. Furthermore, confusion persists about the key differentiators between an interior design company, an interior decorating contractor and, say, a general-purpose builder. Social networking can be a huge help in both answering these questions and promoting the interior design profession. I love to engage in online conversations and I am always honoured when people in the industry describe me as a thought leader or interior design maven.
Staying Connected: Social Networking Tips from a London Interior Design Company. Part IV.
I truly believe that social networking is best for engaging with individuals who might never otherwise connect with an actual interior design company. I love the idea that anyone in the entire world can comment on this blog posting and immediately engage in conversation with me or one of the team here at our London-based interior design company. In the next few parts of this extended set of blog postings, I will tell you all about a few of the social networking websites that I use. Please send me a connection request on any of these sites, or otherwise just send an email to our interior design company's main contact address. I always prioritise responding to genuine inquiries or interesting comments.
Property Renovation London - Global Interior Design Consultancy Company in London, UK for Property Renovation and interior design.
Property Renovation London - From London's No-Fuss Interior Design Consultancy, Global Interior Design
Boosting Your Efficiency - I
My fourth tip for employees at my London-based interior design consultancy is simple:
Make your clients your top priority.
Personally I will always tell my interior design clients the number of my mobile phone - that demonstrates my commitment to excellence and communication. Furthermore, I love the latest technologies and I update this blog very regularly because I know that's the best way for me to share my latest thoughts with the international interior design community and with my present and former clients. My London-based assistant keeps our internet presence current, and I make sure to use SMS, email, phonecalls, and facebook to stay in touch 24/7. My portfolio of quality clients includes international businesspeople who travel extensively - sometimes our interior design consultancy goes for a month or longer only connecting with a certain client via email!
Boosting Your Efficiency - II
Point of advice number five for my interior design consultancy is much easier said than done, especially for those who are new to interior design:
Never bite off more than you can chew!
Sometimes it pays to be selective. Our interior design consultancy is known for its focus on client satisfaction, outstanding results and on-time completions. We receive inquiries and requests for engagements from all over the globe, and although I am based in London I often have to travel to offer consultations or industry thought leadership abroad. But critically, I refuse to let my busy calendar of pressing work engagements and opportunities deprioritise my goal of 110% satisfaction for every client of our interior design consultancy!
Boosting Your Efficiency - III
I feel that it is important for my interior design consultancy to maintain an active presence on the web. That's how we interact with the community and engage potential customers and collaborators. So my sixth top tip for boosting your efficiency is as follows:
Keep your blog regularly updated.
At Global Interior Design, my London-based interior design consultancy, I have a wide range of topics that I enjoy covering on this blog. I love to share information about challenges that we have overcome and the great solutions that my team of clever assistants regularly thinks up.
Boosting Your Efficiency - VI
Well that brings me to the end of this series of blog postings on how to boost efficiency at your interior design consultancy. And I will end with a seventh tip - which has nothing to do with efficiency but is nonetheless extremely important!
Keep having fun!
There are several reasons we call ourselves London's "fun fast fabulous" interior design consultancy - it was important to include "fun" in our headline because we just love the work we do and have a great time doing it! "Fast" speaks to our hands-on attitude and our efficiency-driven headset. And finally, "fabulous" describes our ability to create the magical and magnificent dream designs that our clients crave.
Thank you so much for reading my blog!
Property Renovation London - Global Interior Design Consultancy Company in London, UK for Property Renovation and interior design.
My fourth tip for employees at my London-based interior design consultancy is simple:
Make your clients your top priority.
Personally I will always tell my interior design clients the number of my mobile phone - that demonstrates my commitment to excellence and communication. Furthermore, I love the latest technologies and I update this blog very regularly because I know that's the best way for me to share my latest thoughts with the international interior design community and with my present and former clients. My London-based assistant keeps our internet presence current, and I make sure to use SMS, email, phonecalls, and facebook to stay in touch 24/7. My portfolio of quality clients includes international businesspeople who travel extensively - sometimes our interior design consultancy goes for a month or longer only connecting with a certain client via email!
Boosting Your Efficiency - II
Point of advice number five for my interior design consultancy is much easier said than done, especially for those who are new to interior design:
Never bite off more than you can chew!
Sometimes it pays to be selective. Our interior design consultancy is known for its focus on client satisfaction, outstanding results and on-time completions. We receive inquiries and requests for engagements from all over the globe, and although I am based in London I often have to travel to offer consultations or industry thought leadership abroad. But critically, I refuse to let my busy calendar of pressing work engagements and opportunities deprioritise my goal of 110% satisfaction for every client of our interior design consultancy!
Boosting Your Efficiency - III
I feel that it is important for my interior design consultancy to maintain an active presence on the web. That's how we interact with the community and engage potential customers and collaborators. So my sixth top tip for boosting your efficiency is as follows:
Keep your blog regularly updated.
At Global Interior Design, my London-based interior design consultancy, I have a wide range of topics that I enjoy covering on this blog. I love to share information about challenges that we have overcome and the great solutions that my team of clever assistants regularly thinks up.
Boosting Your Efficiency - VI
Well that brings me to the end of this series of blog postings on how to boost efficiency at your interior design consultancy. And I will end with a seventh tip - which has nothing to do with efficiency but is nonetheless extremely important!
Keep having fun!
There are several reasons we call ourselves London's "fun fast fabulous" interior design consultancy - it was important to include "fun" in our headline because we just love the work we do and have a great time doing it! "Fast" speaks to our hands-on attitude and our efficiency-driven headset. And finally, "fabulous" describes our ability to create the magical and magnificent dream designs that our clients crave.
Thank you so much for reading my blog!
Property Renovation London - Global Interior Design Consultancy Company in London, UK for Property Renovation and interior design.
Property Renovation London - From London's No-Fuss Interior Design Consultancy, Global Interior Design
Boosting Your Efficiency - I
Sometimes I will chat to trainee interns or junior employees at our London-based interior design consultancy and they will insist that there is just so much work to do and they don't have the hours in the day to complete all of their assigned tasks! Now certainly everyone at our interior design consultancy works extremely hard, and we are known for being one of London's most diligent design studios and project management teams. But my response to our junior team members when they complain of overwork is that creating a fabulous interior design consultancy absolutely requires being responsive to our customers, meeting target milestones, and remaining motivated all the time. In these next few blog posts I will share my secrets for how to get everything done, efficiently and seemingly effortlessly!
Boosting Your Efficiency - II
As outlined in my previous blog posting, today's busy interior designer consultancy needs top-notch planning and time-scheduling systems. At Global Interior Design, the London-based interior design consultancy that I founded, I have many time-tested tips for how I stay on the ball all the time. The first is as follows:
Rely on your diary.
This may seem rather trivial, but to be honest it is all too easy to get distracted and fail to take good notes. Writing up the details is key to being efficient at our interior design consultancy. Many systems are available to help .... spiral-bound schedulers are great, but so too are the e-calendar apps on the latest smartphones and laptops. I love high-tech gadgets!
Boosting Your Efficiency - III
My second tip for how our interior design consultancy stays on the ball is:
Keep a great work-life balance.
I adore the work I do at Global Interior Design, but I also know that it is important for me and my London-based employees to occasionally take a step back and relax away from the job! I prefer to use my iPhone calendaring solution for all things related to our interior design consultancy, but I also have another completely separate paper diary devoted to family, lifestyle, travel, culture, fashion and entertainment!
Boosting Your Efficiency - VI
My third tip for employees at our London-based interior design consultancy is simple:
Don't lose focus by allowing the distractions of London to tug you away from your work obligations!
I am well aware that London is one of the world centres of entertainment, fashion and nightlife! My less experienced employees sometimes get a little overwhelmed by all the opportunities, especially if they are new arrivals at our interior design consultancy and if they are not so familiar with life in the big city. Side-projects and hobbies are great, and I have nothing against the lively clubs, bars, dancehalls and restaurants that are all over central London. But sometimes I have to good-naturedly remind my work-placement students that to be a fabulous interior design consultancy in London requires that everyone works as a team and consistently exceeds expectations!
Property Renovation London - Global Interior Design Consultancy Company in London, UK for Property Renovation and interior design.
Sometimes I will chat to trainee interns or junior employees at our London-based interior design consultancy and they will insist that there is just so much work to do and they don't have the hours in the day to complete all of their assigned tasks! Now certainly everyone at our interior design consultancy works extremely hard, and we are known for being one of London's most diligent design studios and project management teams. But my response to our junior team members when they complain of overwork is that creating a fabulous interior design consultancy absolutely requires being responsive to our customers, meeting target milestones, and remaining motivated all the time. In these next few blog posts I will share my secrets for how to get everything done, efficiently and seemingly effortlessly!
Boosting Your Efficiency - II
As outlined in my previous blog posting, today's busy interior designer consultancy needs top-notch planning and time-scheduling systems. At Global Interior Design, the London-based interior design consultancy that I founded, I have many time-tested tips for how I stay on the ball all the time. The first is as follows:
Rely on your diary.
This may seem rather trivial, but to be honest it is all too easy to get distracted and fail to take good notes. Writing up the details is key to being efficient at our interior design consultancy. Many systems are available to help .... spiral-bound schedulers are great, but so too are the e-calendar apps on the latest smartphones and laptops. I love high-tech gadgets!
Boosting Your Efficiency - III
My second tip for how our interior design consultancy stays on the ball is:
Keep a great work-life balance.
I adore the work I do at Global Interior Design, but I also know that it is important for me and my London-based employees to occasionally take a step back and relax away from the job! I prefer to use my iPhone calendaring solution for all things related to our interior design consultancy, but I also have another completely separate paper diary devoted to family, lifestyle, travel, culture, fashion and entertainment!
Boosting Your Efficiency - VI
My third tip for employees at our London-based interior design consultancy is simple:
Don't lose focus by allowing the distractions of London to tug you away from your work obligations!
I am well aware that London is one of the world centres of entertainment, fashion and nightlife! My less experienced employees sometimes get a little overwhelmed by all the opportunities, especially if they are new arrivals at our interior design consultancy and if they are not so familiar with life in the big city. Side-projects and hobbies are great, and I have nothing against the lively clubs, bars, dancehalls and restaurants that are all over central London. But sometimes I have to good-naturedly remind my work-placement students that to be a fabulous interior design consultancy in London requires that everyone works as a team and consistently exceeds expectations!
Property Renovation London - Global Interior Design Consultancy Company in London, UK for Property Renovation and interior design.
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